The country had a good opening day with Indian athletes winning medals in men\u2019s 5,000m, men\u2019s discus throw, and women\u2019s 3,000m steeplechase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The highlight for India on Day One was the gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay as the quartet clocked the winning time of 3: 18.64 seconds, finishing ahead of China (3:18.74) and the Philippines (3:25.28 seconds), who finished second and third respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian distance runners Shivaji Parashuram and Vinod Singh also gave a good account of themselves by winning silver and bronze in the men\u2019s 5,000m. Parashuram clocked 14:08.19 seconds while Singh's bronze-winning time was 14.23.57 seconds. Japan\u2019s Rui Suzuki was the winner of the men\u2019s 5,000m. His time was 14:01.24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Prachi Ankush Devkar finished third in the women\u2019s 3,000m steeplechase. She clocked 10:32.69 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian distance runners Shivaji Parashuram and Vinod Singh also gave a good account of themselves by winning silver and bronze in the men\u2019s 5,000m. Parashuram clocked 14:08.19 seconds while Singh's bronze-winning time was 14.23.57 seconds. Japan\u2019s Rui Suzuki was the winner of the men\u2019s 5,000m. His time was 14:01.24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men\u2019s discus throw, India\u2019s Bhartpreet Singh won a bronze medal with a throw of 52.91m. China\u2019s Li Zhixin was the winner with a throw of 60.79m. Compatriot Jiang Zehao won silver with a throw of 59.60m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n